We’re in the midst of the shoulder season here in the high country of Colorado. Autumn is quickly turning into winter, and snow is beginning to accumulate. For both owners of second homes and full-time high country residents, it’s important to prepare your home for the cold and snow of the upcoming Rocky Mountain winter. […]
As the temperature gets cooler outdoors, you need to stay warmer indoors. Often this means cuddling up next to a hot wood stove, fireplace, or even a space heater. While these are cozy ways to stay warm, they can also be dangerous – wood stoves alone account for over 4,000 home fires a year. But […]
With a historically mild winter and less snowpack than usual, Colorado towns are gearing up for a potentially bad wildfire season. Already, Grand County has seen an out of control grass fire outside of Hot Sulphur Springs. Thankfully that fire was contained quickly, and no one was injured, but it did come dangerously close to one […]
Happy Spring! Spring is a great time to get on top of all those fun spring maintenance activities to protect your property and your family. Did we say fun spring maintenance? Perhaps that is an oxymoron…but either way it is necessary and the sooner you check these annual to-dos of the list, the sooner you can […]
Happy Holidays from Rocky Mountain Catastrophe! Christmas is only a few weeks away, and Thanksgiving is just next week! With the holidays in mind, we thought it’d be a good time to review a few home safety tips to keep you safe. Here’s ten holiday tips for homeowners and for anyone else decorating or hosting […]
Halloween is just around the corner! As the holidays approach, so does another winter in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. For high country homeowners, late autumn is a good time to prepare your home for the colder months. Here a few tips for winter to get your home ready for the cold and snow: Drain […]
It’s Fire Prevention Week! This week is dedicated to raising awareness about preventing fires and keeping your family prepared and safe. The dates of the week were chosen to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, a tragic fire that burned on October 8-9 of 1879 – 135 years to this day. So what can we learn […]
My, how quickly the seasons come and go in the Colorado Rockies! (Labor Day is here already?!) The days are getting shorter, and soon, cold weather will be upon us yet again. If you own a property in the high country, there are lots of little steps you can take to prepare your home for […]
A recent NatGeo article has shed some light on the science behind wildfires. When it comes to preventing property destruction, the science suggests that preparing communities to resist the spread of wildfires may be more effective than just trying to control the wildfires. Fires grow larger by the spreading of burning embers, so the goal […]
Arguably the most recognizable person when it comes to wildfire awareness isn’t even a person at all. It’s a bear! Odds are you just thought of Smokey Bear – like we said, recognizable, right? Smokey’s actually been fighting wildfires for decades. In fact, Smokey Bear is celebrating his 70th birthday this summer, coming up soon […]
Since it’s wildfire season here in the Colorado Rockies, we’ve recently been discussing wildfire awareness on our blog. To better understand wildfires, perhaps we should take a look into the very causes of wildfires. So, what does cause wildfires? Basically, wildfires have two main causes: by natural means of ignition, and by ignitions caused by […]
This week is Lightning Safety Awareness Week, and it’s just in time for the summer storm season. Here in the Colorado Rockies lightning is an even greater risk, with our higher elevations and fast-developing storms. With that said, and in honor of Lightning Safety Awareness Week, we thought this week’s blog would be a good […]
